Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 38.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Equatorial Guinea stood at 38.1.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 39 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9 | — |
| 1991 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.9 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.8 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.7 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.5 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.3 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.2 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1 | -0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 38.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.55, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 38.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.14 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.44 | 37.7 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.59 | 38.1 | 39 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Equatorial Guinea was 38.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.